USL Discipline Report – Week 16

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 07/12/17, 11:00AM EDT

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TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL’s discipline report for Week 16 of the 2017 United Soccer League season:

Saint Louis FC’s Emir Alihodzic and the Richmond Kickers’ Fred Owusu Sekyere have both been issued three-game suspensions and suspended an undisclosed amount for their violent conduct infractions during their respective matches this past Saturday and Sunday. Alihodzic was sent off late in the second half of Saint Louis’ loss at the Charlotte Independence last Saturday for an intentional kick to another player and will serve his suspension this Saturday (Charleston Battery), July 22 (Louisville City FC) and July 29 (Richmond). Sekyere was sent off during the closing minutes of Sunday’s match against FC Cincinnati for an elbow to the face, and he will miss the next three matches this Saturday (Harrisburg City Islanders), July 22 (Bethlehem Steel FC) and July 26 (Charlotte Independence).

Tulsa Roughnecks FC’s Juan Pablo Caffa picked up his fifth caution of the season on Saturday and will be suspended for one match and issued an undisclosed fine for yellow card accumulation. Caffa will miss the Roughnecks match at the LA Galaxy II on Thursday.

Elsewhere, Ottawa Fury FC’s Andrae Campbell was issued two yellow cards and subsequently sent off during Saturday’s game at Toronto FC II. Campbell is suspended for this Saturday’s home match against the Rochester Rhinos.

OKC Energy FC’s Coady Andrews was issued a red card on July 5 for denying a goal-scoring opportunity during OKC’s match against Real Monarchs SLC. Andrews served his one-game suspension on Saturday against Tulsa.

The following 28 players enter their upcoming matches one caution away from a yellow card accumulation suspension. A fifth caution would result in a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine. Here is the breakdown per club:

Bethlehem Steel FC (3): Cory Burke, Seku Conneh, Giliano Wijnaldum

Charleston Battery (2): Tah Anunga, Romario Williams

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (1): Kevaughn Frater

FC Cincinnati (2): Sem de Wit, Aodhan Quinn

LA Galaxy II (1): Jean Engola

Louisville City FC (2): Paolo DelPiccolo, Kyle Smith

New York Red Bulls II (1): Dan Metzger

OKC Energy FC (1): Juan Pablo Guzman

Orlando City B (1): Zach Ellis-Hayden

Phoenix Rising FC (2): Omar Bravo, JJ Greer

Portland Timbers 2 (1): Rennico Clarke

Rio Grande Valley FC (2): Jorginho James, Todd Wharton

Rochester Rhinos (1): Ryan Felix

Sacramento Republic FC (1): Trevin Caesar

Saint Louis FC (1): Dragan Stojkov

San Antonio FC (1): Ben Newnam

Seattle Sounders FC 2 (1): Ray Saari

Swope Park Rangers (1): Kharlton Belmar

Tampa Bay Rowdies (1): Keith Savage

Tulsa Roughnecks FC (1): Jorge Luis Corrales

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (1): David Norman

The following are one caution away from a yellow card accumulation suspension for receiving an eighth caution, which would result in a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine: